Can I recycle it? Yes, if the pizza box is clean and free from food residue. Clean pizza boxes can usually be placed in your kerbside recycling bin.
Why? Pizza boxes are made from cardboard, which can be recycled into new paper and packaging products. Food, grease and cheese can contaminate recycling.
How should I dispose of it?
- Remove any leftover food.
- Tear off heavily greasy sections.
- Place clean cardboard in your recycling bin.
- Put greasy sections in your rubbish bin.
What happens next? The cardboard is pulped and turned into new paper and cardboard products.
Top Tip - If half the box is clean and half is greasy, recycle the clean half and bin the greasy half.